Ask me Anything About Virtual Assistants

In this episode, Catherine is answering questions about Virtual Assistants. The questions are wide-ranging and are answered in depth, with Catherine providing a wealth of information that Listen in to find out about a very special offer that can provide you with an effective Virtual Assistant to assist you in growing your business. KEY TAKEAWAYS What is a virtual assistant? It is any person who can assist you with any function in your business. They are based virtually, not in your physical office. A virtual assistant can be based anywhere in the world. We specialise in working with VA’s mainly in the Philippines this is because they have good English and great technical skills, high levels of integrity and are good value for money. What does a Virtual Assistant cost?  VA’s work with contracts of engagement. They are working freelance and are not directly employed. We pay a yearly bonus that is based on the achievement of KPI’s and also one-off bonuses related to work completed that is over and above. There are different levels of VA’s, an entry-level VA, someone who is just starting out based in the Philippines with no prior experience working a 40hour week will cost around £150 per month. We would recommend a probationary period during which a base rate is paid. This rate would increase following successful completion of the probationary period. As part of the Viva club, we work with you to structure pay for your VA. If you are looking for a specialised VA who offers skills such as SEO and social media management then expect to pay a higher amount of approximately  £440  per month. How can a VA assist with social media? Whatever is your main platform create lots of content and then a VA can repurpose it across all of your other social media platforms. A VA can also work with finding and engaging new groups on social media and complete deep dives and research. The Viva club We have helped hundreds of people to find a VA. We have a lot of experience with VAs in the last 5 years and the Viva Club is a one-off fee for a month’s access and you then arrange rates directly with the VA. For the fee, you will have access to templates that will support you in the process of hiring a VA these include job descriptions, application questions, interview questions, contracts of engagement, sample KPIs and onboarding documents. If you sign up for the Turner Invest newsletter you will receive a free download that explains how to effectively work with a VA. What tasks can a VA do in your business? Social media management Serviced accommodation management Managing E-commerce inventory Weekly reports Developing process guides Customer service Packaging design Building and managing websites Content creation BEST MOMENTS ‘Where ever you are hiring from things like integrity and trust are important’ ‘Time is money and time is valuable’ ‘We found when we were starting out, we had to create everything for ourselves’ ‘ I know how much a VA can kickstart your business’ ‘There are not enough hours in the day to be able to run all the social media platforms effectively ‘ ‘Whatever business you’re in you can use social media to your advantage and a VA is going to really be able to help you with it’ ‘Our VAs bring to our attention new technology that will help them to help us’ ‘Always have a cross over time so that you can connect directly with the VA’ ‘It could be a really great investment to have a VA working in your business’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The VIVA Club Offer 2 months access for 1-month investment: bit.ly/vivapod0319 Free bonus download with a subscription to the newsletter: www.turnerinvest.co.uk YouTube Live Stream Video: https://youtu.be/SGS2wM9QEqg https://itunes.apple.com/…/leveraged-lifestyl…/id1380225106… Leveraged Lifestyle Community Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/551963318530196/ ABOUT THE HOST Catherine Turner, your host of Leveraged Lifestyle Catherine has been investing in Property since 2012, with her main strategy now Serviced Accommodation which she, and now her team, have grown from 1 to 18 properties in less than 24 months. Catherine is probably best known for her public speaking successfully training thousands of people how to create businesses that can be run from anywhere in the world on their own terms and becoming a world record holder in the process. Catherine is the host of the podcast, Leveraged Lifestyle, which reached No. 1 in all Business in the iTunes podcast chart in less than 3 hours on launch. Leveraged Lifestyle is all about creating a lifestyle of freedom, through leverage, outsourcing and systematising.   CONTACT METHOD http://www.catherineaturner.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/catherineturnerspeaker www.instagram.com/catherineannt https://itunes.apple.com/…/leveraged-lifestyl…/id1380225106… https://www.stitcher.com/…/progressivepr…/leverage-lifestyle Elevate your Self, Wealth & Health, inspirational, mindset, lifestyle, experts, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, woman, public speaking, healthy, body, mind, soul, spiritual, energy, self, worth, development, help, passive income, success: https://www.instagram.com/catherineannt/